Phoebe
Phoebe フヨウ Fuyō | |
Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | Blue |
Hair color | Black |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Hoenn |
Relatives | Grandparents at Mt. Pyre |
Trainer class | Elite Four |
Generation | III |
Games | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Elite Four of | Ever Grande City |
Specializes in | Ghost types |
Phoebe (Japanese: フヨウ Fuyō) is a Master Ghost-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
In the games
In Generation III, Phoebe is the second member of the Hoenn Elite Four. Her strategy is to confuse and confound with Pokémon she considers indefinable.
Most of her Pokémon are pure Ghosts, with the exception of Sableye, which is half Dark-type. Her grandmother resides at Mt. Pyre, where she does most of her training, and Phoebe hopes she's doing well. While it is unknown who her grandmother is, it is quite likely that she is the old lady that guards the Red Orb and the Blue Orb at the top of the mountain.
She also claims to have the ability to communicate with Ghost Pokémon, presumably in a similar fashion that Psychic specialists like Anabel and Sabrina communicate with their Pokémon through telepathy.
Pokémon
This listing is for Phoebe's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon Emerald
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Quotes
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
- Before battle
- "Ahahaha! I'm Phoebe of the Elite Four. I did my training on Mt. Pyre. While I trained, I gained the ability to commune with Ghost-type Pokémon. Yes, the bond I developed with Pokémon is extremely tight. So, come on, just try and see if you can even inflict damage on my Pokémon!"
- When defeated
- "Oh, darn. I've gone and lost."
- After being defeated
- "There's a definite bond between you and your Pokémon, too. I didn't recognize it, so it's only natural that I lost. Yup, I'd like to see how far your bond will carry you. Go ahead, move to the next room."
- Over the PokéNav
- "Hi, <player>. How about coming back here again sometime? I'd like to see much tighter your bond has grown with your Pokémon."
Trainer's Eyes/Match Call
Elite Four Phoebe
- Strategy
- Confuse and confound.
- Trainer's Pokémon
- There's nothing definite.
- Self-Introduction
- I wonder how my grandma at Mt. Pyre is doing?
Sprites
Phoebe's sprite from Generation III |
Phoebe's overworld sprite from Generation III |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures, she is sent by Steven Stone to try to help a blind boy uncover the locations of Registeel, Regirock, and Regice so that Groudon and Kyogre may be defeated. She also works with Glacia later on, helping her control Regice while the other Elite Four members control Regirock and Registeel. She also has a habit (in the Chuang Yi English translation) of saying "dear" after people's names. (in the original Japanese version, her habit is to add the suffix of -kun to people's names, suggesting she is a bit close in friendship/partnership to people and that their relationship isn't just all politeness. In the Japanese version she refers to Relicanth with the "-san" suffix, but with how legendary it is in the arc that is most likely just because she is giving it proper respect. It's also worth noting she didn't refer to Relicanth in any special way (not even with 'Relicanth dear') in the Chuang Yi translation.)
Pokémon
This listing is of Phoebe's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Released
In the TCG
Phoebe was featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Phoebe or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Phoebe Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Phoebe's Stadium | T [St] | EX Power Keepers | 79/108 | World Champions Pack | 096/108 | ||
Trivia
- Phoebe is the only Elite Four member not to have a Water type in Pokémon Emerald.
- Of the notable Ghost-type specialists, she is the only one not to use a Gengar at any time.
- Shedinja is the only fully evolved Ghost-type Pokémon of the third generation Phoebe doesn't use. This is most likely due to the fact that it's too easy to defeat.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | フヨウ Fuyō | From 芙蓉 Fuyō, cotton rosemallow, referring to the flowers in her hair. Possibly also from 妖婦 yōfu, enchantress. |
English | Phoebe | Ironically means bright one, but was probably chosen because of similarity with phobia or phantom. |
French | Spectra | From spectre, ghost. |
German | Antonia | Similar to the German Phantom. |
Italian | Ester | Could derive from esoterico (esoteric), esper or extrasensoriale (extrasensory). |
Spanish | Fátima | Similar to fantasma, phantom. |
Korean | 회연 Hoeyeon | Similar to 환영 (phantom). |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 芙蓉 Fúróng | From 芙蓉 Fuyō. May refer to the cottonrose hibiscus or lotus (old name). |
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